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How Loughborough's graphic design BA is shaping the industry's leaders

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Rory Cowan (class of 2018) Currently a senior designer at Pearlfisher, following two years as a junior designer at The Calling, Rory Cowan's career trajectory shows the programme's renowned ability to produce industry-ready talent. Since its Netflix debut in 2018, Hilda has garnered global acclaim, winning both a BAFTA and an Emmy.

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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

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Caver Zhang Caver Zhang is a freelance illustrator based in Jinan, China. Jazzy Yuan Jazzy Yuan is a freelance illustrator who's currently based in Lisbon, Portugal. Jiawen Chen Jiawen Chen is a freelance illustrator currently based in Guangzhou, China. Work by Amao 2. Work by Caver Zhang 3. Work by Jazzy Yuan 4.

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Xinyue Song escapes the patterns of everyday life with her happy and ironic illustrations

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Chinese illustrator Xinyue Song only graduated in 2018, yet she has already landed illustration work for the likes of Converse, CVS and Adidas. After completing a Bachelor's degree in graphic design and a Master's degree in Computer Arts from the hallowed institution, she started her career as a freelance illustrator. © Xinyue Song.

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Meet Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga, the agency founders ditching 'grind culture' and pushing for meaningful change

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With backgrounds in graphic design and business management, Ash and Miro's journey began in 2015 as freelance creative directors producing visuals for local artists in Montréal. We escaped and started freelancing but then realised we'd set ourselves another trap, if that makes sense? During that time, I dropped into freelancing.

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Jade Purple Brown on colour obsession, copycats and how you learn to prioritise yourself

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But on discovering the delights of Photoshop and Illustrator one day, she began venturing into the world of graphic design and, later, illustration, picking up impressive roles at various brands such as Macy's and Moroccanoil before going freelance full-time in 2018. We all have to go through those lessons when freelancing.

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16 of the best online shops to buy original art prints for your home

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In fact, you probably spend every working day meticulously crafting amazing-looking work for your company or freelance clients – not just because you want praise and reward. Poster & Frame Poster & Frame is a poster shop established in 2018 by a seasoned team from the Danish design, advertising and design industries.

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Eva Redamonti's detailed illustrations are a chaotic explosion of the whimsical and the surreal

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As Eva got older, art stuck around like a friend and accompanied her when she moved to New York in 2018 to pursue a career in illustration. Choosing not to follow through with a masters in illustration, Eva worked in graphic design on a part time basis before deciding to go freelance around the time of the pandemic.